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A Long Island story, Rick Gekoski

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Summary
It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans--Ben, Addie and their two children--are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the McCarthy era of paranoia, persecution and propaganda at its height, his past has come back to haunt him, forcing him to pack up his family and leave the capital behind. With their future uncertain, life in Long Island starts to open old wounds for Ben and Addie; both start to wonder if they were meant for more, whether their future might look different than they planned, and whether their marriage--their family--is worth fighting for ..
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
311 pages
Isbn
9781786893420
Instance
Label
A Long Island story
Title
A Long Island story
Statement of responsibility
Rick Gekoski
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans--Ben, Addie and their two children--are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the McCarthy era of paranoia, persecution and propaganda at its height, his past has come back to haunt him, forcing him to pack up his family and leave the capital behind. With their future uncertain, life in Long Island starts to open old wounds for Ben and Addie; both start to wonder if they were meant for more, whether their future might look different than they planned, and whether their marriage--their family--is worth fighting for ..
Cataloging source
YDX
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Gekoski, R. A
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
LC call number
PR6107.E345
LC item number
L66 2018
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Families
  • Married people
  • Marital quality
  • Government attorneys
  • Anti-communist movements
  • Self-perception
  • Long Island (N.Y.)
  • United States
Target audience
adult
Label
A Long Island story, Rick Gekoski
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Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
311 pages
Isbn
9781786893420
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • on1014449253
  • (OCoLC)1014449253
Label
A Long Island story, Rick Gekoski
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
311 pages
Isbn
9781786893420
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • on1014449253
  • (OCoLC)1014449253

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